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Economic development summit for Omaha-Council Bluffs region focuses on opportunities in changing field
Economic development is now stretched thin across issues ranging from child care and housing to workforce development, alongside such traditional concerns as attracting and retaining businesses.…
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8mInvestor to founder: Nebraska Angels executive director looks to use AI to improve private investing
Josh Bartels has recently announced the launch of his tech startup, Gather. Working for Nebraska Angels, a Lincoln-based network of angel investors in the state, he decided to develop a software solution to make compiling data from portfolio investments easier to manage. Gather has already garnered the interest of startup ecosystem stakeholders.
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4mJoseph Young, veteran economic developer, takes the helm as the new CEO of the Nebraska Chamber
In 2011, Young helped pass the Business Innovation Act, the cornerstone state program helping startups. He also has worked across the Nebraska business community on policy issues. Young takes the helm of the NE Chamber as the state wrestles with brain drain and job growth issues.